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Misdemeanor vs. Felony: How Much Difference A Few Words Can Make
The difference between a misdemeanor charge and a felony charge is a very large one, yet the difference between charging someone with a misdemeanor or a felony may lie in just a few words. For example, when a person commits assault, it is usually a misdemeanor, but adding the words “with a deadly weapon” can…
Financing Your Legal Counsel
When you are suddenly arrested and booked on a serious criminal charge, the chances are that you do not have money laying around to pay a lawyer. In fact, one of the biggest inequities in the criminal justice system is the fact that the rich can afford to pay attorneys while the poor cannot. Theoretically,…
Do I Really Need A Defense Attorney?
Some people who are arrested consider the matter hopeless and therefore do not bother to get an attorney. Why spend that money, they reason, when there is no hope of mitigating the sentence or escaping the consequences? However, this defeatist attitude is often wrong. There are many things a defense attorney can do to help…
Hemp: Arizona’s Next Cash Crop?
Could Arizona be poised to become a major producer of hemp? Not if certain law enforcement officials and legislators have anything to say about it, although certain lawmakers are proposing bills that would make growing the plant legal in the state. The Great Hemp Debate Hemp is a cousin of marijuana; in fact, it is…
Driver Sentenced to 15 Years for Hit-and-Run
A driver who struck and killed a cyclist then fled the scene of the accident received 15 years in prison as part of the terms of a plea agreement, according to recent reports. Enrique Hernandez, 25, ran a stop light at the intersection of Mission Road and Irvington Road. He struck John Akers, 64, who…
Lobbyist Pleads, Gets Community Service and Probation
According to recent reports, a lobbyist who was targeted in a corruption probe surrounding the Fiesta Bowl pled guilty and received 200 hours of community service as well as one year of probation. 56-year-old Gary Husk pled guilty to one misdemeanor count of conspiracy stemming from charges that he advised employees of the Fiesta Bowl…
Judge Allows Use of Scottsdale DUI Results
In a controversial ruling, a judge decided to allow the use of the so-called “Scottsdale DUI” results that had earlier been questioned based on revelations that the equipment used to measure blood alcohol levels may have malfunctioned or been used incorrectly. This ruling means that convictions based on blood alcohol readings made with the allegedly…
Fort Mohave Arrest Sheds Light on “Super Extreme” DUI
Arizona is one of the few states that has instituted severe punishments based on the blood alcohol level of certain drivers convicted of DUI. In Arizona, anyone with a BAC of more than .200 percent can be charged with “super extreme” DUI and faces much stiffer penalties than those for “normal” DUI, which is classified…
Arrested For DUI in Arizona? A Bad Attitude Will Not Help!
Some DUI stories are ironic in their oddities, and the case of an Arizona woman arrested for aggravated DUI recently falls squarely into that category. Allegedly, the woman was not only driving on a suspended license and with an open container while drunk but continued chatting on her cell phone as the officer who pulled…